Markham Woods Middle Music History Part 1 The Middle Ages or Medieval Period.
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Transcript of Markham Woods Middle Music History Part 1 The Middle Ages or Medieval Period.
Medieval Period: Time Span
• From: the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476
• To: the early fifteenth century– Approximately 1425– There was not an exact end to the Medieval
Period as different parts of the world transitioned at different times.
• What was before the Medieval Period?
Medieval Period: The Music
• Church Music– Most all music in this time period was written
for church and religious ceremonies– Most of the music from this period that still
exists was written anonymously– Vocal music was dominant as instruments
were usually used for accompaniment
Medieval Period: The Music
• Music as Entertainment– Most musicians were property of their king or
country’s ruler– Most secular music of the time was composed
and performed as a means of cultural influence by the king or ruler to impress their subjects and visiting dignitaries
– Much of the “royal” music was for dance– Composers had very little expressive freedom
Medieval Period: The Instruments
• Bagpipes– Believed to be
developed by herdsmen
Medieval Period: The Instruments
• Dulcimer– From the Greek
dulce melos: sweet sound
– A stringed instrument either plucked or played with spoon like hammers
Medieval Period: The Instruments
• Gemshorn– From the flute family– Made from an ox horn
Medieval Period: The Instruments
• Shawm– Predecessor to the
modern oboe– Uses an internal
cain reed
Medieval Period: The Instruments
• Hurdy-Gurdy– Hand crank stringed
instrument– Change notes by
pushing keys
Medieval Period: The Instruments• Percussion
– Drums are the earliest of instruments
Medieval Period: The Composers
• Pope Gregory– Created the plainchant, later named the
“Gregorian Chant”
Medieval Period: The Composers
• Hildegard von Bingen - 1150– Ordo Virtutum (Play of Virtues)
• A play of 16 virtues versus evil• Each of the 16 virtues is
represented by a different voice in
• plainchant style - monophonic
Medieval Period: The Composers
• Alfonso el Sabio: King of Castile & Leon• “He Who Gladly Serves”• Percussion and Wind Instruments